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2-Disk Japanese SHM-CD; Disk One is Original Mix with Bonus Tracks and Disk Two is the Remixed Version with Bonus Tracks.

The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1987)
EAC | FLAC, IMG+CUE, LOG | 236,3 MB | Complete Scans (300 dpi) | 132,7 MB
Progressive Rock | Label: Polygram | Catalog Number: 832 820-2 | Time: 42:42 | RAR | RS.com
1st German CD-Pressing 1987 (LP originally released 1976)

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is an extremely mesmerizing aural journey through some of Edgar Allan Poe's most renowned works. With the use of synthesizers, drums, guitar, and even a glockenspiel, Parsons' shivering effects make way for an eerie excursion into Poe's well-known classics. … Without any underlying theme to be pondered upon, Alan Parsons instead paints a vivid picture of one of the most alluring literary figures in history by musically reciting his most famous works in expert fashion. AMG

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is an extremely mesmerizing aural journey through some of Edgar Allan Poe's most renowned works. With the use of synthesizers, drums, guitar, and even a glockenspiel, Parsons' shivering effects make way for an eerie excursion into Poe's well-known classics. On the album's 1987 remix, the instrumental "Dream Within a Dream" has Orson Welles narrating in front of this wispy collaboration of guitars and keyboards (Welles also narrates "Fall of the House of Usher: Prelude"). The EMI vocoder is used throughout "The Raven" with the Westminster City School Boys Choir mixed in to add a distinct flair to its chamber-like sound.

David Parsons is always on the cutting edge of ambient world music. He is a master synthesist and a master multi-instrumentalist. He combines those talents with a deep soul and a sharp sense of sound design to create brilliant electro-tribal music. "Vajra", his first release on Groove Unlimited, is a major milestone in that style. While he emphasizes his use of electronics, David brings acoustic and ethnic instruments to the table as well. On this cd he uses no vocals but the music chants in its own language at its own pace. The messages vary but they tend to be about love, devotion, harmony and peace. The messages are not subtle. David's soundworlds are remarkably calm and intense. He uses very few rhythmic elements but the pace is overt. The juxtapositions enhance the listening experience.